William Malone (director)

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William Malone
William Malone by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Malone in 2016
Born (1953-07-21) July 21, 1953 (age 72)
Lansing, Michigan, U.S. [1]
Years active1980–present

William Malone (born July 21, 1953) [2] is an American filmmaker, known for his work in horror films.

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Life and career

Malone was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. [1] He is of Irish and Ukrainian descent; his grandmother immigrated to the United States from Ukraine. [1]

In high school, he played in a Beatles-inspired garage band called The Plagues. The band released several 45 rpm singles on their own label Quarantined Records and on Fenton Records, an independent record label (affiliated with Great Lakes Studios, in Sparta, MI).

Malone moved to California at age 19 to pursue a career in music. However, after a friend's encouragement, Malone found himself getting involved in film and working a job at Don Post Studios, doing makeup and costume work. [3]

After attending UCLA film school, Malone directed his first film, Scared to Death , after which he directed television episodes (e.g. "Only Skin Deep" from Tales from the Crypt ) and various films.

Malone is also a well-known collector of Forbidden Planet memorabilia. [4] [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
1980 Scared to Death YesYesExecutive
1985 Creature YesYesYes
1999 House on Haunted Hill YesNoNo
2002 FeardotCom YesNoNo
2008 Parasomnia YesYesExecutive

Television

YearTitleNotes
1988 Freddy's Nightmares Episode "Lucky Stiff"
1994 Tales From The Crypt Episode "Only Skin Deep"
1995W.E.I.R.D. WorldTV movie
2006 Masters of Horror Episode "Fair-Haired Child"

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kane, Paul; O'Regan, Marie (2014). Voices in the Dark: Interviews with Horror Writers, Directors and Actors. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 153. ISBN   978-0-786-45672-7.
  2. ↑ "Malone, William 1953–". Encyclopedia.com . Cengage. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "William Malone". trickortreatstudios.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. ↑ Reporters, Telegraph (2017-11-22). "Forbidden Planet prop Robby the Robot sets price record after selling for £4m". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  5. ↑ "William Malone on FORBIDDEN PLANET". Damn Dirty Geeks. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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